Tropicana Magazine May-Jun 2019 #124 : Celebration of Success
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such as Education and Children’s Cancer. In 2016, Rizzoli New<br />
York published Yarrow’s latest book, Wild Encounters, which<br />
had a foreword written by HRH The Duke <strong>of</strong> Cambridge, Prince<br />
William, and was awarded the Art Book <strong>of</strong> 2017 by Amazon. All<br />
<strong>of</strong> the royalties from his book are donated to Tusk, the leading<br />
British NGO that focuses on animal conservation in Africa.<br />
“Proximity is also an important feature <strong>of</strong> my work. I don’t take<br />
loose pictures <strong>of</strong> landscapes; in my photography, the subject tends<br />
to be very close to the camera. When the subject is far away, you<br />
can lose a lot <strong>of</strong> emotion in the shot. I make pictures rather than<br />
take pictures. I have a preconception <strong>of</strong> what I want to capture,”<br />
Yarrow says about his work. Philanthropy and conservation are<br />
central to his passion for documenting the animal and human<br />
world in a fresh and creative way.<br />
Yarrow’s position in the industry has been recognised with a wide<br />
range <strong>of</strong> advisory and ambassadorial roles. He is an ambassador<br />
for WildArk as well as the Kevin Richardson Foundation and on<br />
the advisory board <strong>of</strong> Tusk. In 2017, Land Rover appointed him<br />
as a global ambassador and creative partner. He is the European<br />
ambassador for Nikon and has recently been integral to the<br />
company’s most anticipated camera release <strong>of</strong> the last decade.<br />
He shot LVMH’s recent ‘Don’t Crack Under Pressure’ campaign<br />
with Cara Delevingne that can be seen in airports around the<br />
world.<br />
Miaja Art Collections is devoted to encouraging visual dialogues<br />
to inspire and enrich our daily lives. Focused on promoting artists<br />
through exhibitions and public programmes, it showcases crosscultural<br />
art to the local art community and the general public.<br />
“Embrace who you are and your divine purpose. Identify the<br />
barriers in your life and develop the discipline, courage and<br />
strength to permanently move beyond them and keep moving<br />
forward,” says Isabelle Miaja, the gallery owner <strong>of</strong> Miaja Art<br />
Collections - Contemporary Art Gallery. TM<br />
miajaartcollections.com<br />
89 MAY/JUNE <strong>2019</strong> | TM
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